World’s darkest material is ‘blackest black’ ever created

A high-tech material has been dubbed the “blackest black” ever created. The unnamed substance traps over 99.9% of light, making it 10 times blacker than anything that’s come before it. Scientists at the...

What Is the Best and Blackest Movie Soundtrack? It’s African American Music Appreciation Month (lovingly known as Black Music Month) and what better way to celebrate than to honor just how much music affects another celebrated medium? That’s right,...01:42, 06/19/2019

Where ‘The Outer Worlds' gets its sense of humor In The Outer Worlds, there are specially bred swine called "cystypigs." You find them in a factory farm near Fallbrook, a smuggler's town on a distant planet. Maybe you climbed through the sewers...00:42, 06/14/2019

Sun embroiled in more podium controversy at worlds There was more podium drama at the world swimming championships on Tuesday as British bronze medallist Duncan Scott refused to shake hands with Sun Yang after the Chinese swimmer's victory in the 200 ...19:00, 07/23/2019

New Mars crater exposes mysterious darker material The Red Planet was hit by an asteroid sometime within the past three years and the resulting crater has exposed a "darker material" underneath Mars' reddish dust that is currently perplexing scientist...20:56, 06/17/2019

Coleman set for worlds after USADA charge withdrawn World 100 meters favorite Christian Coleman is eligible to compete in this month's world championships and the 2020 Olympics after a whereabouts charge against the American sprinter was withdrawn by t...10:42, 09/03/2019

Van Dijk ruled out of worlds with double fracture "Ellen van Dijk (Trek-Segafredo \u0026 the Netherlands) has been ruled out of the upcoming World Championships after suffering a broken humerus and pelvis during the Boels Ladies Tour."...18:42, 09/09/2019

Women's World Cup: Norway and Nigeria are worlds apart Norway beat Nigeria 3-0 at the Women's World Cup on Saturday. The two teams are worlds apart on the field and are also are fighting very different battles in their quest for equality, writes DW's Barb...23:00, 06/09/2019

IAAF denies promising Russia reinstatement for worlds MOSCOW (AP) — The IAAF has denied promising that Russia will be reinstated in time for the track and field world championships, after Russian state TV quoted the country’s top track official as ...20:28, 06/13/2019

US, Russia Finland in same group at 2020 hockey worlds ZURICH (AP) — The United States, Russia and defending champion Finland will join host Switzerland in an eight-team group based in Zurich at the 2020 hockey world championships.
The International Ice H...16:14, 05/28/2019

Records tumble as Team USA enjoy huge night at worlds American swimmers smashed records and grabbed gold at the world championships on Friday, with sprint king Caeleb Dressel taking down Michael Phelps' 100 meters butterfly world record and teenager Rega...01:56, 07/27/2019

The five: chimeras created by science A chimera is an organism with genetic material from two or more sources. Experiments in the field may save lives but are ethically controversialLast week, researchers led by Spanish scientist Juan Car...10:14, 08/11/2019

20 of the weirdest cars ever created Car companies have come up with bizarre models and editions of their vehicles throughout the years. Click forward to see 20 of the weirdest ever made.
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The city created by the Chernobyl explosion For one city in the Ukraine, the Chernobyl explosion in 1986 was an act of creation. Find out how the nuclear disaster gave birth to Slavutych and what a traveler will find there today....12:56, 08/17/2019

New mural on the eastside created by students TUCSON – Murals are popping up all over Tucson. A new one is in the works on the east side and it is different than the others.
This mural in the works at Palo Verde Pool and is being created by...20:14, 07/10/2019

Only Adam Gase can end the Jets hell he created It’s been nearly five months since the Jets hired Adam Gase as the 18th head coach in franchise history and a lot has happened already, some of which is concerning. Gase has not coached a game yet nor...06:42, 05/27/2019

DNA Testing Was Meant to Help Esmé. It Created Turmoil. Genetic testing provides patients and doctors a wealth of new information. But the medical world is making rapid advances in understanding what the data means, and that’s whipsawing diagnoses and trea...16:00, 05/17/2019

How Sony's Walkman Created Headphone Culture As the Sony Walkman turns 40, we scrutinize the iconic tape deck’s impact on popular culture: the way we imbibe our chosen audio, discover music and shut out the world....20:28, 08/15/2019

World’s First Human-Monkey Hybrid Created In China A team of American and Spanish scientists relocated to China to jump European laws and they have created the world’s first human-monkey embryo, in the next step in the controversial breeding of animal...00:28, 08/03/2019

Chernobyl: the wildlife haven created when people left Rare and endangered animals have thrived in the Chernobyl disaster zone since it was evacuated in 1986, as a new wildlife tour in southern Belarus showsIt is 5.30am in southern Belarus. A pink moon ha...14:56, 05/28/2019

Task force created to improve school safety efforts PHOENIX – A new task force has been created to help make Arizona schools safer from gun violence.
On Monday, May 13th, the Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction, Kathy Hoffman, alongside ...11:42, 05/14/2019

What causes black mucus? Black mucus or phlegm is usually a sign of an underlying condition, smoking, or exposure to pollutants. It may clear up on its own, but it sometimes requires treatment. Here, find out what causes blac...08:28, 05/08/2019

A Thank You to Black Women Black women are a gift that keeps on giving. A lot of us wouldn’t be the people we are today if it weren’t for black women blessing us with their presence and their grace. The lessons black women have...23:42, 09/06/2019

Being Black in a Newsroom When most people think of careers in television, their first thought usually goes to someone in front of the camera. I am no different. When I got serious about my broadcast journalism major, I too ha...22:14, 09/11/2019

What to know about black stool The causes of black stool usually include colitis, stomach ulcers, and certain foods. Treatment depends on the cause. Learn more about black stool, and when to see a doctor, here....01:28, 05/04/2019

|Black-ownedwines,spiritstogetanEUboost Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni on Tuesday submitted an agreement to Parliament between SA and the European Commission, for the latter to provide €10m towards a "support programme for the transforma...19:56, 08/21/2019

Psoriasis on black skin: What to know Psoriasis is a skin condition that causes itchy, inflamed, and scaly patches. It can be more challenging to diagnose on black skin. Learn more about psoriasis on black skin in this article....13:56, 04/30/2019

Eczema on black skin: What to know Eczema is a common skin condition that causes inflammation and itching. It can present differently in different skin tones. In this article, learn about the symptoms of eczema and how it might look on...05:00, 04/30/2019

Black Mirror, from worst to best Anthologies are, by nature, a mixed bag. It’s part of their draw: We crack open a collection of short fiction never knowing what to expect from one story to the next; classic television series like Pl...17:56, 06/05/2019

Black Shark 2 Review Black Shark 2 combines top-of-the-line hardware with some useful gaming features and a sleek design, but is worth the steep asking price? We review to find out....20:56, 08/08/2019

'Black Mirror' has nothing left to say The scariest thing in Black Mirror season five is Nine Inch Nails' song "Head Like a Hole" transformed into a teenybopper tune by Miley Cyrus. It's inherently unsettling, as if we're pe...18:42, 06/11/2019

They've Got the Power, We've Got the Black Ass Game Some truths are undeniable; among them: that Power on Starz is unmatched. The show is brimming with grit, betrayal and ALL the drama. And for this good-ass television, we offer our gratitude to the TV...22:42, 08/23/2019

Orange is the New Black Made TV—and Me—Gay In 2013, my need to binge the first season of Orange is the New Black felt so urgent that I couldn’t wait for WiFi to be installed in my new apartment to watch it on TV—so I streamed it on...19:56, 07/19/2019

Ones to watch: Black Pumas Sam Cooke meets Wu-Tang Clan in the Texas-based duo’s surprisingly fresh take on 70s soulBlack Pumas are the answer to the exciting question of what it would sound like if Sam Cooke or Neil Young join...16:28, 06/08/2019

Black Mirror: the five best episodes so far Black Mirror is back. From an 80s lesbian romance to a murderous choose-your-own adventure, here are the essential dystopian stories you must watch before the new season drops next weekSeason 2, Episo...21:28, 05/31/2019

Black skin care: The top 5 tips Everyone can benefit from a personalized skin care routine. Black skin is prone to certain issues, including acne and hyperpigmentation. Here, we list five skin care steps for black skin....22:00, 06/13/2019

The A.V. Club is recapping Orange Is The New Black Episode 1: “Beginning Of The End” | Episode 2: “Just Desserts” | Episode 3: “And Brown Is The New Orange” | Episode 4: “How To Do Life” | Episode 5: “Minority Deport” | Episode 6: “Trapped In An Eleva...21:14, 07/26/2019

HBO wants more of A Black Lady Sketch Show HBO has just renewed A Black Lady Sketch Show for a second season, securing the excellent series’ future on the premium cable network for at least another year. The show, which is exactly what it says...08:42, 08/28/2019

Yoga Is My Self-Care: More Black Men Need to Breathe As soon as I walk into my yoga studio in Brooklyn, I leave every societal hang-up around how black men are supposed to act and feel at the door. I can be free. I can be me, at peace with my mind and b...17:42, 05/06/2019

'Men in Black' can't catch lightning despite 'Thor' duo Receiving a power boost from the Marvel stable, "Men in Black: International" returns to the goofy universe where the wackiest tabloids contain the real news and aliens hide in plain sight. The movie ...16:00, 06/12/2019

The inside story: Decoding the CDO black box 2006: In the approach to the 2008 global financial crisis, Euromoney became concerned about hidden risks and complications in the structured credit markets....22:14, 06/10/2019

Updates From Black Panther 2, Hawkeye, and More Some intriguing updates on the Disney+ Hawkeye series. A new look at some freshly-costumed Titans and their Big Bad next season. A familiar face will return for Supernatural’s final season, plus Lobo ...15:56, 08/21/2019

A new date for PGA on a big Bethpage Black golf course FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Tiger Woods goes after his next major on a familiar golf course for a PGA Championship held on an unfamiliar spot on the calendar.
The 101st PGA Championship began Thursday mo...14:28, 05/16/2019

The Definitive Ranking of Black Clothes Since the first human decided that it was a little chilly outside and put together a dope three-piece wooly mammoth fur outfit, black people have been at the forefront of fashion. Looking cool is a pa...21:00, 06/12/2019

What It’s Like To Be a Black Woman Named Beckii On Saturday, CNN published a lengthy piece of award-winning journalism on white people with black-sounding names. The insanely absurd story featured a collection of Caucasians (which is more than a “p...00:28, 06/17/2019

Spider-Man is back—but why all dressed in black? Enlarge / New continent, new costume. (credit: Sony Pictures)
It's maybe no weirder than anything else in comic books that Peter Parker—a working-class teenager from Queens who is also Spider-Man—mu...18:14, 07/04/2019

First black African set to go to space dies Mandla Maseko, the South African DJ who won a chance to become the first black African in space has died in a motorbike crash, his family said in a statement....14:14, 07/08/2019

The Yankees will soon wear black uniforms Here is something that will make baseball purists puke. When the Yankees visit Dodger Stadium for three games in August they won’t be wearing their road gray uniforms. Instead, for Players Weekend the...06:42, 06/25/2019

Ex-NFL GM accused of targeting black employees Shortly after Brian Pope lost his job as security coordinator for the Houston Texans in May, he found out that "several players made the comment that 'they are trying to get rid of all the brothers,'"...07:42, 06/15/2019

Black Panther II is coming in 2022 Marvel issued release dates for a whole hell of a lot of projects during Comic-Con this summer, but among all the Shang-Chis and Black Widows and Multiverse Of Madnesses were a handful of notable exce...00:14, 08/25/2019

Shell Shines in a Black Quarter for Oil Following big divestments in recent years, Shell has distinguished itself by taking a low-cost, lower growth approach to oil and by heavy investment in natural gas. This quarter, that strategy worked ...18:56, 05/02/2019

Bruins' Cassidy: Officiating a 'black eye' for NHL Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy said after Thursday's Game 5 loss to St. Louis that the officiating throughout the playoff has been a "black eye" for the NHL. Cassidy was upset after an apparent tripping p...08:28, 06/07/2019

Black Desert brings its MMO action to PS4 PlayStation 4 owners have a new massively multiplayer online role-playing game option. Pearl Abyss announced today that Black Desert is now available on the PS4.Read More...21:56, 08/22/2019

VIDEO: Black Renaissance in Tucson A series of events have been taking place this month to showcase creativity in the Black community. The last event will take place on Saturday from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m....23:42, 05/20/2019

Celebrating black masculinity in Harlem When British designer Ozwald Boateng announced he'd be staging a fashion show about "AI," most people assumed he was talking about artificial intelligence....15:56, 05/07/2019

Every episode of Black Mirror – ranked! When Charlie Brooker’s series gets it right, its mix of sci-fi and satire is like nothing else on our screens. Here’s its 23 episodes so far, from worst to bestAn hour of television so relentlessly do...08:42, 06/06/2019

The 10 Biggest Cultural Thefts in Black History Netflix’s new documentary, The Lion’s Share, chronicles the history of the song “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” how it became a worldwide hit and—most importantly—how media companies including Disney, kept...19:56, 05/30/2019

Orange, green or black: The colors of revolutions From black clothes worn by Hong Kong demonstrators to orange banners at rallies in Ukraine or green scarves accompanying protests in Iran, here's how colors are adopted to represent the hopes of a mov...17:42, 08/16/2019

The best ways to get rid of dark spots on black skin Dark spots, usually due to hyperpigmentation, are a common issue for people with black skin. In this article, learn about how to get rid of dark spots with home remedies and medical treatments....22:00, 06/13/2019

Saving Weeksville: Why Black Historic Landmarks Need Us The Weeksville Heritage Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. preserves one of the first free black communities in America. Weeksville was formed in 1838 by African-American longshoreman James Weeks, 11 years afte...22:00, 06/06/2019

Black postmaster honored 121 years after lynching Just months after becoming Lake City, South Carolina’s first black postmaster, Frazier Baker was lynched by an angry mob. 121 years later, the Post Office he died trying to protect bears his nam...09:42, 07/17/2019